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Liar's Moon

Elizabeth C. Bunce (2011)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

MurderWarDeception

Positive tags

MysterySlow BurnSelf-DiscoveryRedemption ArcAdventure

Hero archetypes

AristocratAccused / Wrongfully Convicted

Heroine archetypes

Rogue / ThiefDetective / Investigator

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant Hero

Tropes

Hidden IdentityQuestPolitical IntrigueSlow BurnCourt IntrigueWarRebellionFish out of WaterFound Family

Themes

Justice vs LoyaltyClass StruggleIdentityLove vs DutyConspiracyCivil WarTrustSocial Mobility

Synopsis

In a quest to prove her friend, Lord Durrel Decath, innocent of the murder of his wife, pickpocket Digger stumbles into a conspiracy with far-reaching consequences for the civil war raging in Lllyvraneth, while also finding herself falling in love.

Is Liar's Moon appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A YA fantasy mystery with a pickpocket heroine investigating murder during a civil war. Contains moderate fantasy violence related to war and conspiracy, with developing romance that stays fade-to-black.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, war, and deception.

Who'll love this

Teens will enjoy the clever pickpocket heroine solving a murder mystery while navigating court intrigue and falling in love during a war.

Tags

MysteryRomancePolitical FantasyHeist